Berenice Abbott by Hank O'Neal, 1979 July 17, 1898– Berenice Abbott: "Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past." I have a passion for Photography, whether it is formal portraiture, ads or commercial work, … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Eccentric, Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson (Baron Berners)
Via Wikimedia Commons July 14, 1883 - Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson: "There is a good deal to be said for frivolity. Frivolous people, when all is said … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Architect, Philip Johnson
July 8, 1906– Philip Cortelyou Johnson: "All architects want to live beyond their deaths." Not all that long ago, any young man who was gay and loved design was expected to become a "decorator''. Brick, steel and concrete were for straight dudes. Queers were supposed to … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay: 1945, Hitler Uses the Self-Checkout Lane
Adolf and Eva in better times, photo via Wikimedia Commons April 30, 1945 — Goodbye to Adolf Hitler (if not to Nazism) Adolf Hitler had claimed that his Third Reich would last for a thousand years. Instead, he went down in history as the ultimate evil tyrant. Hitler killed … [Read more...]
Check Out Naomi Campbell’s Amazing African Luxury Villa
Architectural Digest visited Naomi Campbell in Malindi, Kenya for a tour of her spectacular villa on the east coast of the African continent. https://youtu.be/KIqQ0gowzt4 She … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: The Last Emperor of China, Puyi
Via Wikimedia Commons, photographer unknown February 7, 1906 - Puyi (溥儀), the last Emperor of China: ''I'm Puyi, the last Emperor of the Qing dynasty. I'm staying with relatives and can't find my way home.'' The above quote was spoken to curious strangers by a small … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Interior Designer, Jed Johnson
December 30, 1948 - Jed Johnson The Factory was the name given to Andy Warhol's New York City studio, which had five different locations: The first was at 1342 Lexington Avenue where Warhol also lived; from 1963-67 it was at 231 East 47th Street (the building no longer exists); … [Read more...]
Dispatches From Portland: The City’s Strip Clubs are Dying From COVID-19
When it comes to crazy, Portland, Oregon has few equals. It is a place where you can visit a museum of velvet paintings, participate in a World Naked Bike Ride, spot a unicycling bagpipe player, or get legally married at a doughnut shop. Among the city's fun spots is Casa … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Victorian Social Reformer, Octavia Hill
Octavia Hill by John Singer Sargent, The National Portrait Gallery December 3, 1838 – Octavia Hill: "We all want quiet. We all want beauty… we all need space." From the mid-19th century, more and more educated women sought paid work as writers or in the professions of … [Read more...]
And Now a NEW Monolith Pops Up on a Hill In Romania
After a mysterious 12-foot metallic tower mysteriously appeared then disappeared in the Utah desert, ANOTHER bizarre monolith has suddenly appeared – without explanation – and was spotted in Romania, standing tall on a hill called Boatca Doamnei, just outside the city of Piatra … [Read more...]
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